Three problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2015 Acura TLX. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 Acura TLX based on all problems reported for the 2015 TLX.
My check airbag light came on. Also, when I'm driving, my car stalls in the middle of the road and is unable to move, and it keeps doing that. And it does not have a check engine light, but it keeps stalling.
On a number of occasions, a warning light came on stating "passenger airbag off". Each time there was someone (usually my adult wife or daughter weighing 112lbs to $125lbs respectively) sitting in front seat in a correct position. The issue was first noticed about 2+ years ago. I had mentioned this to our dealership during an inspection but there was no firm explanation to the cause, or if it was really serious or not. They seem to indicate it was just a sensor glitch and that if there was a crash the system would work properly. I am not sure if they tested the car with a person in the front seat, and if they did, they may not have reproduced the issue because it doesn't happen with every drive. It happens sporadically. This issue happened again last week on a major interstate highway in the middle of a long drive with my wife in front seat. Again, the warning light came on "passenger airbag off. " about 15 or 20 minutes later it went off during the drive. Fortunately, there were no crashes, and therefore no injuries with any of these occurrences. Today I received a NHTSA safety recall notice from Audi of America on my 2nd car, which is a 2016 Audi a3, prompting me to make this report. The safety recall is 69by - passenger occupant detection system (pods). (NHTSA: 21v198). This Audi safety notice describes "perfectly" what is happening with my 2015 Acura Tlx. As in this report, the issue is sporadic, but happens fairly frequently when someone is in the front seat. Perhaps the Acura pods is produced from the same company as the one in this Audi safety recall? in any case, I am fearful of having anyone in my front seat now. Since there is not a formal recall for my Acura, what recourse do I have so I can use my vehicle as intended? thank you.
Airbag and seatbelts warning sign is on. States it's not covered under warranty. This happened to a few others as there are forums online about this.